This is funny because the anthopromorphic deities of the ancient Greek pantheon are typically portrayed as being extremely physically fit, with prominent musculature and little visible body fat. This a reflection of both classic western society’s admiration for this body type and the commonality of it among the general populace. Few people in the ancient world were obese, as this disease is largely a modern phenomenon in the developed world which is driven by an overabundance of high calorie processed food and a technology-induced sedentary lifestyle that was unavailable to ancient people’s because primitive technology didn’t allow for it.
By contrast, the modern United States is experiencing a widespread obesity epidemic because of poor diet and lack of exercise, even among many college students who perform little manual labor in their daily lives but consume high-calorie fast food and alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.
The poster has highlighted this historic discrepancy in a humorous way by choosing as his Halloween costume the Greek god Zeus, despite the fact that his debaucherous lifestyle has given him an overweight figure in stark contrast to the typical, physically-fit depiction of this mythic deity in sculpture and painting.
The TFM staff is purposely making these easy for Strong to make fun of.
9 years ago at 8:26 pmNow we wait patiently until he strikes
9 years ago at 6:19 amI feel strung along, catfished… 🙁
9 years ago at 10:04 pmBeing over confident. TFM
9 years ago at 9:25 pmBlackball Thatdouchebag
9 years ago at 10:14 pmGoing as a homosexual for Halloween even though your body resembles the exact opposite of Steve Holt. TsomesenatorssonM
9 years ago at 12:17 pmThis is funny because the anthopromorphic deities of the ancient Greek pantheon are typically portrayed as being extremely physically fit, with prominent musculature and little visible body fat. This a reflection of both classic western society’s admiration for this body type and the commonality of it among the general populace. Few people in the ancient world were obese, as this disease is largely a modern phenomenon in the developed world which is driven by an overabundance of high calorie processed food and a technology-induced sedentary lifestyle that was unavailable to ancient people’s because primitive technology didn’t allow for it.
By contrast, the modern United States is experiencing a widespread obesity epidemic because of poor diet and lack of exercise, even among many college students who perform little manual labor in their daily lives but consume high-calorie fast food and alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.
The poster has highlighted this historic discrepancy in a humorous way by choosing as his Halloween costume the Greek god Zeus, despite the fact that his debaucherous lifestyle has given him an overweight figure in stark contrast to the typical, physically-fit depiction of this mythic deity in sculpture and painting.
9 years ago at 1:19 pmWell damn.
9 years ago at 4:44 pm